Author name: Sage Handler

Below are links to download the instructions for nest box installation. It is important to follow the instructions so that your nest is as enticing as possible for nesting bees. Remember, if you have any questions or concerns about your nest box installation, please email beeschoolprogram@gmail.com.

Teachers (and students), I hope you’re excited! The Bees@Schools program is back for another year. If you’re interested in a way to get your students involved in a community science project, look no further! Chosen schools will be sent a solitary bee nesting box to install on school grounds. This nesting box will stay installed

It is nice to be writing this post on a very sunny winter day. With February freshly started, the thought of spring-time is certainly closer than before! Over the past few months, the Bees@Schools team has been hard at work processing the 800 samples we got from the 170 nest boxes we received last fall!

170 nest boxes have arrived here at the University of Guelph and I am SO EXCITED! The Bees@Schools program has two main goals: 1) to spread knowledge, wonder, and excitement at the incredible world of Canada’s native bees, and 2) to collect data which will help us learn more about where our bees are living

Happy August! August means our nest boxes have been up for nearly 4 months now and are nearing the end of their collection period. During the week of August 24th – 28th, 2020, I am asking teachers to remove their nest box and send it back to the University of Guelph. More details can be

Many folks are wondering how they can do their part to help our bee populations. Planting bee-friendly flowers, encouraging wildflowers, and making sure there are always flowers to go around are ways of making sure our bees have plenty of food. But the other things that our native bees need is a place to lay

Bees are a hot topic in the news lately. People talk about how important they are, and also how we need to help them because their populations are decreasing. But, what exactly is a bee? A bee is an insect, meaning it has 3 body parts (the head, thorax, and abdomen) and 6 legs. Bees

In mid-April, we sent 207 nest boxes to teachers all across Canada! Despite all the uncertainty we are facing, these packages were successfully delivered and the nest boxes are currently being installed. As I write this, we have 101 nests installed, with 106 still waiting to go up! In southern Ontario, we are eagerly awaiting

Below are links to download the instructions for nest box installation. It is important to follow the instructions so that your nest is as enticing as possible for nesting bees. Remember, if you have any questions or concerns about your nest box installation, please email beeschoolprogram@gmail.com.

In this time of uncertainty, everyones priorities have changed. Mine too, of course. My family’s health and safety comes above all, but I cannot ignore the personal importance of the Bees@Schools project. I have been leading this project for over a year, and many many hours of work have gone in to getting it this